Ideas and resources for a great garden

Many consider horticulture to be a relaxing and stress relieving hobby. If you are thinking about horticulture, you are probably asking yourself questions like what type of soil is best, what equipment you will need and when is the appropriate time to plant. You will find useful answers to your horticulture questions and some general horticulture advice within this article.

Grow some wheat grass or catnip for your cat to eat instead. You could also place mothballs and citrus peels around your plants to keep your cat away.

Clay Won

Clay is naturally hard, and can can stick to a shovel making it frustrating to work with. Simplify the process by putting a bit of wax onto the shovel. The clay won’t stick then. This will make your task easier because the clay won’t stick to the shovel. It will also keep your garden tool from rusting.

You should think about planting evergreens that yield berries in your garden. They add color to your yard, throughout the year. Some examples include Holly, Snowberry trees, Winterberry and similar plants.

Consider planting trees that have colorful fruit in the fall months. Although foliage is associated with the colors of fall, you can find plenty of trees that provide decorative fruit. The berries are colored anywhere from yellow to dark red, and last through the winter providing food for birds and color in your garden. Holly, hawthorn, chokeberry, and crabapples are great varieties to consider using.

Re-potting can benefit some plants, but disturbs the roots of others. To check the roots of your plants, simply up-end the pot and gently tap the bottom. The plant will slide out into your hand, and you can look at the roots. The plant is going to need a brand new pot if all that you can see are roots. Your plant will not need to be re-potted if you can see very few, if any, roots poking out.

It is important to do your homework so you choose plants that produce higher yields. Frequently, a hybrid plant will produce a higher yield because of its disease-resistant properties.

Do you enjoy fresh mint leaves though hate how they grow so fast and take over your entire garden? Instead of planting mint in your garden, keep it in a large container or pot to prevent it from spreading. If you prefer, you can even place the container in the ground, but the pot’s walls will prevent the mint from spreading and being a nuisance in your garden.

Salt Deposits

Rubbing alcohol and vinegar can be utilized to clean the salt deposits off of clay pots. You want to do this, because sometimes salt deposits can actually build up outside and on the clay pot over time. Make a solution with equal parts rubbing alcohol, water and white vinegar. Spray this on clay pots where salt deposits have built up. Wash your pot with a scrub brush that is plastic and let the salt go away. When finished, rinse the pot off thoroughly and set to dry prior to planting your next plant in it.

A simple way to raise up the plant material layers for the compost pile is to store the material in big plastic garbage bags. This is best done in autumn after you rake up all the leaves in your backyard. Store the leaves you rake in a bag in a nice warm place. When the spring comes, you’ll have great material to put into the compost pile.

There are many rewards to horticulture, but in order to do it correctly, there is a lot that you must know. Remembering good advice and planning well can help your garden flourish. Use this advice to enjoy your own beautiful garden.